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II Corps | |
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![]() Shoulder sleeve insignia of the II Corps. | |
Active | 24 February 1918 – 1 February 1919 (U.S. Army) 29 July 1921 – 15 August 1927 (U.S. National Guard) 15 August 1927 (U.S. Army) 1 August 1940 – 10 October 1945 March 1958 – 5 June 1970 |
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Type | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Kilmer, New Jersey (after 1958) |
Engagements | World War I World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Mark W. Clark Lloyd Fredendall George S. Patton Omar Bradley |
U.S. Corps (1939–present) | ||||
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The II Corps was a corps-sized formation of the United States Army that was active in both World War I and World War II. It was originally formed and fought on the Western Front during World War I and was also the first American formation of any size to see combat in North Africa or Europe during World War II.